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Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football Bowl Games, NFL Picks Saturday December 28
Our top sports betting picks and predictions include bets for the College Football Bowl Games and the NFL on Saturday December 28th, 2024....
Knicks look to extend win streak vs. depleted Wizards
The New York Knicks are not collecting many style points during their six-game winning streak, but they don't seem bothered.,The Knicks will look to continue their impressive month when they visit the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. ,The teams will meet again in the nation's capital on Monday....
Reports: D-backs, Corbin Burnes agree to 6-year, $210M deal
Right-hander Corbin Burnes, arguably the top remaining free agent on the market, agreed to a mega-deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to multiple media reports late Friday night.,The contract reportedly is for six years and $210 million, but Burnes has the right to opt out after two season...
NHL roundup: Mitch Marner posts hat trick in Leafs' win
Mitch Marner notched his third career hat trick with three straight goals within the first two periods and the Toronto Maple Leafs wrecked Todd McLellan's Red Wings coaching debut with a 5-2 victory at Detroit on Friday night.,Marner scored twice in the first period and added another goal late in th...
NBA roundup: Anthony Edwards' late 3 helps Wolves edge Rockets
Anthony Edwards drilled a 3-pointer with 23.2 seconds left to cap a stunning fourth-quarter rally and lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-112 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.,The Timberwolves closed the game on a 23-6 run over the last five minutes. The surge featured two 3-pointers ...
Short-handed goals lead Knights to win over Sharks
Brayden McNabb and Jack Eichel scored short-handed goals 23 seconds apart to highlight a four-goal third-period outburst as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night.,Vegas recorded its league-leading 14th comeback victory of the season and ...
Kyle McCord's 5 TDs power No. 21 Syracuse's rout of Wazzu in Holiday Bowl
Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns as No. 21 Syracuse authored an offensive masterpiece in a 52-35 win over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday in San Diego.,As part of his stellar performance, McCord set the Atlantic Coast Conference single-season record for passing yard...
Kings fire coach Mike Brown amid five-game skid
The Sacramento Kings fired coach Mike Brown on Friday, less than halfway into his third season at the helm.,Brown, 54, guided the Kings to the Western Conference playoffs in his first year on the job (2022-23), when he was voted NBA Coach of the Year, and to the play-in round last season. The team a...
Kyle McCord's 5 TDs power Syracuse's rout of Wazzu in Holiday Bowl
Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns as No. 21 Syracuse authored an offensive masterpiece in a 52-35 win over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday in San Diego.,As part of his stellar performance, McCord set the Atlantic Coast Conference single-season record for passing yard...
No. 6 Florida focused amid unbeaten start, ready for Stetson
As a legitimate national championship contender, No. 6 Florida knows better than to throw a parade over its undefeated start in nonconference play.,That's why the Gators (12-0) aren't overlooking Sunday's game against Stetson in Gainesville, Fla., in the team's final tune-up before diving into its S...
76ers C Joel Embiid fined $75K for obscene gestures
The NBA fined Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid $75,000 for making obscene gestures toward the Boston Celtics' home crowd during their game on Christmas Day.,NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced the discipline on Friday night.,It's been a frustratin...
Quick start sparks Blues to victory over Predators
Robert Thomas and Zack Bolduc scored on St. Louis' first two shots, Thomas added another goal and the host Blues pulled away late from the Nashville Predators for a 7-4 victory on Friday.,The tallies in the first three minutes of the game helped St. Louis, which never trailed but didn't shake Nashvi...
Brock Faber's OT winner caps Wild's comeback vs. Stars
Brock Faber scored on a wraparound 35 seconds into overtime to lift the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.,Jonas Brodin and Marcus Foligno scored in the third period and Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves for the Wild, who had lost four of five enter...
Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia uses arm, legs to beat Georgia Tech in Birmingham Bowl
Diego Pavia completed 13 of 21 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 84 yards and two scores, helping Vanderbilt beat Georgia Tech 35-27 in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday in Birmingham, Ala.,Eli Stowers caught four passes for 55 yards and a touchdown as Vanderbilt (7-6) clinched its f...
Mitch Marner's hat trick sends Maple Leafs past Red Wings
Mitch Marner notched his third career hat trick with three straight goals within the first two periods and visiting Toronto wrecked Todd McLellan's head coaching debut with a 5-2 victory over Detroit on Friday night.,Marner scored twice in the first period and added another goal late in the second a...
Nuggets F Aaron Gordon (calf) to miss games Friday, Saturday
Denver forward Aaron Gordon will miss at least the next two games due to a right calf strain, coach Michael Malone announced before the Nuggets hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.,Malone said he doesn't think Gordon's injury will keep him out for many games but did say he will not play Saturda...
Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia uses arms, legs to beat Georgia Tech in Birmingham Bowl
Diego Pavia completed 13 of 21 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 84 yards and two scores on the ground, as Vanderbilt posted a 35-27 victory over Georgia Tech in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday.,Eli Stowers caught four passes for 55 yards and a touchdown, as the Commodores (7-6) cl...
Reports: Dodgers bring back All-Star OF Teoscar Hernandez for 3 years, $66M
Teoscar Hernandez is returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers after a triumphant first season, as the All-Star outfielder and the World Series champions have agreed on a three-year, $66 million contract, according to multiple reports on Friday evening.,Hernandez, 32, posted "I'm back" on his Instagram a...
Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart leaving for NFL after Gator Bowl
Ole Miss standout quarterback Jaxson Dart said Friday he will declare for the NFL draft but will first play in the school's Gator Bowl contest against Duke on Jan. 2.,Dart made his announcement on social media.,"Who would have known that a kid who grew up in Utah would find his way to the great stat...
Surging Penguins visit floundering Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins spent the four weeks leading into the NHL's holiday break providing some evidence that the most bountiful era in team history might not be over yet.,The New York Islanders did not receive nearly the same amount of encouragement regarding their ability to extend the franchise'...